Baldur’s Gate 3: Best Class For Archery Builds

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Those who want to play as Legolas in Baldur’s Gate 3 have some great options for archery builds, where you can rain arrows down on your enemies from afar. It’s best to do this with at least one meat shield party member or someone who can summon pets, as you’ll need someone to run interference while you use your bow.

Baldur’s Gate 3 will quickly give you access to magical bows, offering you a bonus to attack rolls and damage while often possessing an additional status effect boost. You’ll want to grab one of these as quickly as possible and any magical trick arrows you can find, as these are incredibly useful for setting up environmental hazards or harming specific types of enemies.

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Fighter/Rogues Are The Best Archers In Baldur’s Gate 3

The Ranger is a fine choice for a solo archer build, but a Fighter & Rogue class mix is the most effective option for ranged weapon users. You should aim to put five levels in Fighter first, then switch over to Rogue until you hit the level cap. By the end of the game, you should be a Level 5 Fighter/Level 7 Rogue mix.

The reason you want to focus on Fighter first is so you can get Longbow and Medium Armor Proficiency straight off the bat. Throughout your Fighter progression, you’ll get great hit points, the Archery Fighting Style, Second Wind (a self-healing power), Action Surge (lets you perform an additional action), a Feat, and most importantly, a second attack. For your Feat, you should select either Sharpshooter or Lucky, with the former making you a better archer, while the latter will make it easier to hit/avoid enemies.

Once you start taking Rogue levels, you’ll add Sneak Attack damage to your